Reality show contestant facing felony charges stemming from party fight

A former contestant on VH1's "Rock of Love" and "Charm School" reality shows starring Poison front man Bret Michaels and actress Ricki Lake is facing a pending felony trial for allegedly beating up two women at a 2008 Halloween party in Oxnard.

Brittanya Ocampo, 24, of Oxnard, is charged in Ventura County Superior Court with one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon — a drinking glass — with an allegation of great bodily injury. She also is charged with one misdemeanor count of battery. She remains free on $50,000 bail.

Also charged in the case is her sister, Tiffany Ocampo, 27, and a third defendant, Christina Brophy, 21. Brophy is charged with assaulting a male at the party.

The defendants have pleaded not guilty and are scheduled to go on trial March 16. If convicted, they could be sentenced to state prison for four years or more.

According to Oxnard police and court documents, the defendants are accused of assaulting the three victims at the Halloween party at a house in the 1700 block of Evangeline Place.

At their preliminary hearing in September, Oxnard Police Department Officer Jessica Eglin testified that she interviewed the two female victims at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard.

One of the victims told Eglin that Brittanya Ocampo assaulted her after she tried to break up a fight Ocampo was engaged in.

"Brittanya punched her in the face," Eglin testified. "She said she was just continuously punched by other subjects. She was possibly hit in the face with a glass bottle or glass cup. She saw blood pouring out from her face."

Eglin testified the second victim told her that "Brittanya was carrying a dark beer bottle which was smashed into her face. She said she had glass in her left eye and a broken nose."

Ocampo was arrested Jan. 23, 2009, during a traffic stop.

The prosecutor, Deputy District Attorney Jenny Ruth, declined to discuss the case in any detail. Ocampo's Los Angeles-based attorney, Chad Lewin, did not return a call seeking comment.

Ocampo was a contestant on "Rock of Love's" third season last year. She was known for her violent behavior, including spitting on and trying to punch some of the other women competing with her to become Michaels' girlfriend. She was subsequently eliminated and was later featured on the third season of "Charm School" hosted by Lake.

Ocampo has turned her appearances on the shows into a budding career as an entertainer. According to her MySpace profile, she is currently on a national tour of more than 15 bars and clubs.

In an interview last year with RealityTea.com, Ocampo said she is "definitely scared about this case" and "being away from my son for so long" if she is sentenced to prison.

"I'm really into God and stuff. I feel that I'm just going to leave it in his hands," she said. "Either way, I feel like if I end up going to jail, then it's meant to be."